SM U-50 was one of 329 submarines in the Imperial German Navy in World War I. She took part in the First Battle of the Atlantic.
U-50 is most notable for sinking the , formerly an armed merchant cruiser which had returned to passenger service, killing two Americans before the United States had entered the war. Laconia was also the 15th largest ship destroyed by submarine in the war.
Summary of raiding history DateNameNationalityTonnageTonnages are in gross register tonsFate10 November 1916Bogota4,577Sunk11 November 1916Løkken1,954Sunk11 November 1916Morazan3,486Sunk11 November 1916Sarah Radcliffe3,333Sunk12 November 1916San Giovanni1,315Sunk12 November 1916Stylinai Bebis3,603Sunk12 November 1916Ioannis3,828Sunk13 November 1916Lela2,987Sunk14 November 1916Hatsuse282Sunk18 February 1917Jean Pierre449Sunk22 February 1917Blenheim1,144Sunk24 February 1917Falcon2,244Sunk25 February 1917Aries3,071Sunk25 February 1917Huntsman7,460Sunk25 February 191718,099Sunk11 April 1917Sarvsfos1,462Sunk19 April 1917Avocet1,219Sunk20 April 1917Emma2,520Sunk21 April 1917Diadem4,307Sunk23 April 1917Dykland4,291Sunk23 April 1917Oswald5,185Sunk25 April 1917Swanmore6,373Sunk7 June 1917Yuba1,458Sunk11 June 1917Sigrun2,538Sunk16 June 1917Carrie Hervey111Sunk21 June 1917Ortona5,524Sunk26 June 1917Vonin104Sunk
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